/**
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
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 */

/*
** \file Object.h
** \version $Id: Object.h 21 2009-10-20 19:37:56Z tyree731 $
*/

#ifndef _OBJECT_H
#define _OBJECT_H

#include <string>

class Object
{
public:
  Object(const std::string& subclassType) : _subclassType(subclassType) {}

  virtual ~Object() = 0;
  virtual unsigned int hash() const = 0;

  virtual bool operator==(const Object& rhs) const = 0;
  virtual bool operator!=(const Object& rhs) const = 0;
  virtual bool operator>(const Object& rhs) const = 0;
  virtual bool operator<(const Object& rhs) const = 0;
  virtual bool operator>=(const Object& rhs) const = 0;
  virtual bool operator<=(const Object& rhs) const = 0;

  std::string type() const { return _subclassType; }
private:
  std::string _subclassType;
};

#endif
